Oh no! Karma got me on this home inspection!

[@Oneshot8242]

I'm looking at those stoves and salivating! The appliances must be worth a fortune! Shame about the rotten joists....

[@thomasdalton1508]

I'm a millennial and we used to have a Rayburn coal fuelled range. Admittedly, we removed it almost as soon as we moved into that house (in the nineties), but we used it for a bit. Mostly for heat rather than cooking, though (we replaced it with electric storage heaters). I've known plenty of other people still using them. This is in the UK - perhaps they are less common in the US.

[@dougament9943]

I have a 1 month old, $2000 GE Profile oven that does not have a proper timer (no countdown/progress just chimes when it's done) , and will not allow the use of the convection feature until I connect it to the Internet - and this oven has a working timer and it is near 100 years old. They don't make them like they used to.

[@realbartlett8882]

On those Chambers stoves the oven is lined with brick that hold the heat for a long time. Once it's up to temperature you shut off the gas and cook your meal on stored heat. "Cooking without the gas on" was their motto.

[@blueribb99]

My grandmother had 2 of those exact GE Refrigerators in her home in Cape May, NJ.

[@DBVintage]

I know somebody who restores those refrigerators. They are far better than anything made today.

[@markgarland9000]

Nice to see things older than me.

[@Daniel-es9dq]

Could be really nice if someone wanted to spend a ton of money. Thanks for sharing it. I grew up in a 150 year old house. They get cold when you’re getting out of the shower.

[@michaelwatson4339]

If I had the money I would offer to buy some of those antiques you've got specially those stoves

[@racecar9183]

Holy crap that's old i didn't think that was possible dang

[@davidlampe4153]

Joists are old but house isn’t falling down. You would need to treat for wood eating insects carpenter ants and termites. Then restructure with new materials.

[@Inspector_preston]

100% true

[@reachandler3655]

Those ranges were built to last!

[@carlj3515]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@staceycarroll7973]

I would sell my soul for stoves like that. Especially the wood burning one.

[@WastedTalent-]

Check the antique salvagers. The one I work for had one similar to that a couple months ago that he got from a clean out. And if you're in Upstate NY, there's a lot of those places.

[@staceycarroll7973]

@@WastedTalent- Thank you for the info!

[@ChrisLoew]

what causes the boards to deteriorate like that where a screwdriver punches right though? Too much moisture, too little, too much heat? Termites?

[@Inspector_preston]

Moisture. Wood-destroying insects. Dry rot (fungal)

[@danlaur7973]

Look a little closer at the asbestos containing floor tiles in the kitchen

[@Inspector_preston]

Could be. Usually not when 12x12. Asbestos tiles are most commonly 9x9.

[@whiskey_tango_foxtrot__]

Coal furnace?

[@farstrider79]

I'd guess a boiler.

[@thomasschwarting5108]

Could be either or if there were any upgrades done. Coal furnace seems more likely considering the time frame.

[@kingcelaya1]

Isnt that the guy who filed a complaint against Cy Vance?

[@Inspector_preston]

I've never filed a complaint against a single living human being in my life for anything. Not my style.